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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

8.5 Overall Rating - Taki Japanese Steakhouse 09/19/10



4711 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite 12
Atlanta, GA 30338
770-522-8888
http://takijapanese.com/
Located just north of Perimeter Mall in the Walmart shopping center, next to Viceroy

This location has been opened for approximately eight months. After a long day in the sun and playing against a full slate of solid competition in Amber's Acceleration Fitness Last Blast women's sand volleyball tournament, I had developed a full appetite and was ready to dive into a hefty dinner! Greg got up at the crack of dawn, stayed at the courts most of the day to support me and was also ready for a well-deserved meal. Taki was just right for both us!

Ambiance: 10
We were pleasantly surprised by the beatiful decor, dark wood accents, warm lighting and stone walls throughout the restaurant. We ate in the back hibachi area where they had six large hibachi tables. The corridor leading to the hibachi area was lined with a wine bottle display, fit for your trendy seeker. The restaurant was nicely appointed with leather or faux leather modern style soft seating throughout. The restrooms were furnished with up-to-date fixtures and was well-kept.



Food Quality: 8
The salad dressing was very good; sweeter than some people may like it, but we really enjoyed it. The miso soup was average.

I've never been offered garlic butter to add directly on top of my fried rice, but this place offered and I would highly recommend accepting this if you like garlic and if you're not on a date! Their yummy sauce isn't as good as Lee's Golden Buddha & Mo Mo Ya's, but the ginger sauce is almost as good as anywhere I've been, yet lighter in flavor. As a finishing touch, they gave the entire table a sample of their noodles which were quite tasty (again, on the sweeter side). Greg ordered the shrimp and steak hibachi meal; I ordered the NY strip hibachi meal. Portion sizes were generous (you gotta like that!)

Service: 9
Friendly staff, our chef was accommodating to special requests made by others at our table.

Value: $61 for two entrees and two teas. Entrees came w/soup, salad, two shrimp, rice and vegetables
Prices are probably comparable to Benihana and Lee's Golden Buddha & Mo Mo Ya

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